Hiccuo Circus Uganda (HCU) is thrilled to announce an extraordinary milestone: our 100th educational social circus show! Over the years, we have inspired and educated more than 60,000 young spectators from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, using the magic of circus arts to teach valuable life lessons and bring joy and smiles.This
FAMILY
Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women. Almost half of women in Africa will be obese
2025: A Year of Hope and Support for Hiccup Circus Uganda
As we step into 2025, Hiccup Circus Uganda is filled with optimism and gratitude. This year marks a particularly positive start for our organization, thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors. Their support is enabling us to bring our educational and social circus performances to marginalized communities, spreading joy
DISABILITY
Worldwide, an estimated 240 million children with disabilities and a third of these children live in Africa. For them, this is equivalent to a sentence of perennial marginalization given by the absence of adequate health and educational facilities, together with the social stigma that precludes them from the possibility of
CLIMATE CHANGE, URBAN POOR AND CHILDREN
The pandemic and runaway climate change have underlined the urgency to recognize the rights of the urban poor. In 2020, around the world, ten million children with their families were forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis and this figure is three times higher than people displaced